Amazon.com review summary for Sony Handycam HDR-UX20

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 user reviews of Sony Handycam HDR-UX20 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the battery and design. The portability and usability are also appreciated, whereas comments are divided on the image quality.

High-def cam with multitude of recording options

With a choice of three recording formats (DVD, Memory Stick and inbuilt memory), Sony's HDR-UX20 is the king of the hybrids. It delivers reasonable high-def visuals for the asking price, but some of the issues that plague DVD camcorders remain unchecked.

Three recording formats, solid video performance, lots of modes and features

Requires a Blu-ray player for AVCHD DVDs, questionable build quality, the touch screen is too small

Sony Handycam HDR-UX20 Camcorder Review

The Sony HDR-UX20 ($999 MSRP) is the company's top high definition DVD camcorder for 2008, compressing video in the AVCHD format. While the UX20 has benefited from a number of upgrades since last year, Sony has clearly split the DVD and hard disk drive...

The Sony HDR-UX20 is a good camcorder in bright light, and we love all the media choices, which could really save your neck if you're out on a shoot. But it's just not a viable choice when you consider the price of the UX20 and the huge increase in...

Sony HDR-UX20 First Impressions Camcorder Review

The HDR-UX20 is Sony's top of the line DVD camcorder this year. Capturing in the AVCHD format at an improved 1920 x 1080 resolution, the UX20 is outfitted with both an 8GB of internal flash memory and a MemoryStick PRO Duo card slot, both of which can...

Sony HDR-UX20

The Sony HDR-UX20 is a great camcorder but it definitely has to be what you're looking for. First of all you have to want a DVD camcorder, which has its niche, but may not be the best way to record and store media. Then you have to be willing to pay a...

The option to record in HD is especially nice for those wanting to share their videos via the HDTV at your friends house

A bigger price tag then most comparable DVD camcorders

A little pricey but if you're willing to pay it you'll land yourself a decent camcorder.